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Memorandum of Disapproval of the Bill Waiving Enrollment Requirements for the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 ID 823 Date 08/16/1989 I am withholding my approval of H.J. Res. 390, which waives the provisions of the United States Code requiring the printing by Congress of H.R. 1278, the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989. H.R. 1278 was presented to me in printed form and I have signed it into law. Accordingly, H.J. Res. 390 is …
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Statement on Elections in Poland ID 830 Date 08/24/1989 I want to congratulate Mr. Mazowiecki on his election as Prime Minister of Poland and assure him of our strong support as he seeks to lead his country toward economic recovery and democratic change. I also salute President Jaruzelski, for his political wisdom in endorsing a government reflecting the genuine will of the Polish people, and Solidarity, under the leadership of Lech Walesa, for its constructive role in helping bring about a new beginning …
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Nomination of Melva G. Wray To Be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact at the Department of Energy ID 835 Date 08/24/1989 The President today announced his intention to nominate Melva G. Wray to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact at the Department of Energy. She would succeed Raymond G. Massie. Since 1981 Ms. Wray has served in various capacities with the IBM Corp., north-central marketing division in Boston, MA, area advisory marketing support representative, 1988 to …
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Nomination of Michael L. Williams To Be an Assistant Secretary of Education ID 1702 Date 03/28/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Michael L. Williams to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education. He would succeed LeGree S. Daniels. Since 1989 Mr. Williams has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement at the Department of the Treasury in Washington, DC. Prior to this, he served as Special Assistant to the Attorney General at the …
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Statement on the Seizure of Nuclear Weapon Component Shipments to Iraq ID 1704 Date 03/28/1990 The arrest of Iraqis in London raises once again the administration's deep concern about the issue of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East. Nuclear proliferation, along with the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons and intermediate range missiles, continues to pose serious threats to U.S. interests, as well as the interests of our friends in the region. These programs only serve to heighten …
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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Luncheon With the Founding Directors of the Points of Light Initiative Foundation ID 1707 Date 03/30/1990 The President. Well, today I have the pleasure of welcoming to the White House an extraordinary group of Americans. These distinguished men and women, along with two others who couldn't be with us today, have agreed to serve as the founding directors of the Points of Light Initiative Foundation. I'm looking forward to serving as Honorary Chairman. The …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Japan-United States Structural Impediments Initiative Negotiations ID 1712 Date 04/02/1990 Prime Minister Kaifu of Japan this morning telephoned President Bush to express his interest in resolving issues related to the Structural Impediments Initiative. The Prime Minister has sent two personal emissaries to meet with the President and administration officials to emphasize the Japanese Government's commitment to progress. The two emissaries are former Ambassador …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Gubernatorial Candidate George Voinovich in Cincinnati, Ohio ID 1714 Date 04/02/1990 Thank you, George, very, very much. Thank you for those kind words. And be seated out there. That would mean curling up your feet. [Laughter] And thank you all for this very warm welcome. I'm delighted to be here with two Members -- well, three Members of Congress -- but with Bill Gradison and Bob McEwen, these two distinguished Members of the Ohio congressional delegation. I'll get to …
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Remarks at a Tree-Planting Ceremony in Indianapolis, Indiana ID 1716 Date 04/03/1990 Well, thank you all very much. And Senator Lugar and Senator Coats; the Governor of the State, Gov. Evan Bayh; Mayor Hudnut; Director Strong; and distinguished guests and all of you ladies and gentlemen freezing out there on this spring day, I'm just delighted to be here, ``back home in Indiana'' again, and, as the banner says, to plant ``Trees for Tomorrow'' that will benefit our nation and its kids. Not far from here is …
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Remarks at a Fundraising Luncheon for Senator Dan Coats in Indianapolis, Indiana ID 1717 Date 04/03/1990 First, let me, once again, say how much I enjoyed reveling in the magic of Sandi Patti and her great music, and to see my friend Fred Travalena, again, here. Could have helped him with some of his gestures, the way it is -- [laughter] -- but he's coming along. And it's great, really, to be back in Indianapolis, with good friends like Dick Lugar and, of course, Don Cox and Margie Hill of our national …
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Remarks at a Republican Party Fundraising Dinner in Detroit, Michigan ID 1719 Date 04/03/1990 Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you all very, very much. Let me say that it's a great pleasure to be here. I'm glad to see Congressman Bill Shuette here. Others from the Congress were to be here, but they've got some voting going on. Especially pleased to see two great former Governors of this State: George Romney and Bill Milliken. And it's also wonderful to have our cochairman of the Republican National …
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Remarks on the Upcoming Summit With President Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union ID 1728 Date 04/05/1990 The President. You've got a few fans over here. This is what we call a photo opportunity. I just wanted to welcome Michael Jackson here, who has been named Artist of the Decade. And he has a tremendous following. He does good work, what we call the Points of Light concept. I just wanted to bring him out here and officially welcome him to the White House once again. Glad you're here, sir. Very pleased …
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Nomination of Wendy Lee Gramm To Be a Commissioner and Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ID 1731 Date 04/05/1990 The President has nominated Wendy Lee Gramm to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the term expiring April 13, 1995, and he has also nominated her to serve as Chairman of the Commission. This is a reappointment. Since 1988 Dr. Gramm has served as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Prior to this, she served as Administrator for …
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News Conference of the President and Prime Minister Mulroney in Toronto, Canada ID 1744 Date 04/10/1990 The Prime Minister. I just want to tell you that the President and I have had what I consider to be an excellent meeting. We'll be meeting again over dinner before the Blue Jays inflict terrible damage upon the Rangers. [Laughter] But so far, our discussions have been friendly. [Laughter] And they've touched upon East-West relations, our trade relationships, our free trade agreement, the situation in …
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Nomination of Dane Farnsworth Smith, Jr., To Be United States Ambassador to Guinea ID 1745 Date 04/11/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Dane Farnsworth Smith, Jr., of New Mexico, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Guinea. He would succeed Samuel Eldred Lupo. Since 1989 Dr. Smith has served as director of the economic policy staff for the …
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Toasts at the State Dinner for President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia ID 1882 Date 05/15/1990 President Bush. Mr. President and distinguished members of the Tunisian delegation, it's a great honor for Barbara and me to welcome you back to the White House -- a great pleasure, a personal pleasure. We have some things in common. Before becoming President you were an ambassador. You come from a large family, in which you take great pride. You also take pride in physical fitness, and from a youthful …
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The President's News Conference ID 1883 Date 05/16/1990 The President. Today I'm making an urgent appeal to Congress to come to the assistance of the peoples of Nicaragua and Panama. I announced my original request for 0 million in assistance to Panama on January 25th. On March 13th, I submitted my modified request for 0 million for both Nicaragua and Panama. At the time of submission, I asked the Congress for passage of the legislation by April 5th. When that date passed, I asked for passage in time for …
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Nomination of Richard Wayne Bogosian To Be United States Ambassador to Chad ID 1886 Date 05/16/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Richard Wayne Bogosian, of Maryland, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Chad. He would succeed Robert L. Pugh. Since 1988 Mr. Bogosian has served as Director of the Office of Monetary Affairs at the Department of …
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Remarks Following Discussions With Chancellor Helmut Kohl of the Federal Republic of Germany ID 1892 Date 05/17/1990 The President. Chancellor Kohl and I had an opportunity to follow up on our extended discussions at Camp David back in February and review the progress toward German unification and the progress in East-West relations. I'm grateful to the Chancellor, together with Minister Genscher and Minister Stoltenberg, for taking the time to come to Washington today to continue our important dialog on …
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Exchange With Reporters During a Meeting With Representative Denny Smith in Portland, Oregon ID 1900 Date 05/20/1990 Northern Spotted Owl Q. Hi, how are you? What are you going to do with -- -- The President. I'm not taking any questions here. This is what they call a photo opportunity, and I'm not taking questions, especially on Sunday. Denny might. Q. Denny, you're making some announcement after this, can you clue us in to what it might be? Representative Smith. Well, it depends on how hard I'm able to …
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Remarks to Oakwood Community Members in Los Angeles, California ID 1904 Date 05/21/1990 Well, it's a beautiful day, and I'm delighted to be here. Thank you, Foster Webster, for inviting me into your home today. I'm pleased to have with me today Director Bill Bennett, who's doing such an outstanding job leading our country's fight against drugs. And of course, another leader in that fight, your own great United States Senator, Pete Wilson. But here in Los Angeles you also have a talented and dedicated chief …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Killing of Palestinian Laborers in the Israeli-Occupied Gaza Strip ID 1906 Date 05/22/1990 The President wishes to extend his sympathies to the families of the Palestinian workers who lost their lives in the tragic killings in Israel on Sunday, May 20. The President is also deeply troubled by the violent aftermath to these deaths. Besides expressing condolences to the families of all those who have lost their lives amidst the subsequent violence, the President …
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Statement on Signing the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989 ID 1907 Date 05/22/1990 I am pleased today to sign S. 993, the ``Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989.'' This Act will impose new criminal penalties against those who would employ or contribute to the dangerous proliferation of biological weapons, and it will add teeth to our efforts to eradicate such horrible weapons. I salute the bipartisan consensus in the Congress that has demonstrated its support for this humanitarian …
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Nomination of William B. Milam To Be United States Ambassador to Bangladesh ID 1909 Date 05/23/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate William B. Milam, of California, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the People's Republic of Bangladesh. He would succeed Willard Ames De Pree. Since 1985 Mr. Milam has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Finance and Development. …
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Nomination of James Daniel Phillips To Be United States Ambassador to the Congo ID 1910 Date 05/23/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate James Daniel Phillips, of Kansas, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People's Republic of the Congo. He would succeed Leonard Grant Shurtleff. Since 1986 Ambassador Phillips has served as the Ambassador to the Republic …
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Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on President Bush's Meeting With Provisional President Ertha Pascal Trouillot of Haiti ID 1916 Date 05/24/1990 President Bush met at 10 a.m. in the Oval Office with Ertha Pascal Trouillot, Provisional President of Haiti. President Bush expressed admiration and respect for President Trouillot and welcomed her commitment, and that of the Haitian people, to hold a free and fair election. In this regard, President Bush took note of the invitation by the Haitian Government …
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Nomination of Roger Gran Harrison To Be United States Ambassador to Jordan ID 1919 Date 05/24/1990 The President today announced his intention to nominate Roger Gran Harrison, of Colorado, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He would succeed Roscoe Seldon Suddarth. Since 1989 Dr. Harrison has served as a diplomat-in-residence at Colorado College. …
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Interview With Martyn Lewis of BBC - 1, British Television ID 1921 Date 05/24/1990 Upcoming Summit With President Gorbachev Q. Mr. President, your Secretary of State talked yesterday of hard choices to be made on both sides. What are the main difficulties facing you and President Gorbachev as you sit down at the table next week at the summit? The President. Well, of course, there's a cloud of tension because of the Baltic States. I determined long ago that it was important that this summit meeting go …
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Interview With Gerd Helbig of ZDF, German Television ID 1922 Date 05/24/1990 German Reunification Q. Mr. President, after Secretary [of State] Baker's visit in Moscow, it seems as if we and you can't have both at the same time speedy unification of Germany and full membership in NATO and full sovereignty. What can be done at the summit to make it more acceptable to Mr. Gorbachev? The President. A full discussion of the unification question and then postunification Europe. And that would include Germany in …
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Remarks at a St. Patrick's Day Ceremony With Deputy Prime Minister Brian Lenihan of Ireland ID 1656 Date 03/16/1990 The Deputy Prime Minister. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure on behalf of my country, Ireland, to be present here today at the White House to present to you a bowl of shamrock from Ireland. Shamrock is the symbol of unity. St. Patrick, whose feast day we honor tomorrow, on the 17th of March, is a symbol of the values which we share with the American people. The shamrock itself, three …